Reviving a tradition.

The sarangi stands among the most expressive instruments in Indian classical music, its bowed gut strings embodying the fluidity and nuance of the human voice. Steeped in tradition, it bears the weight of centuries – its timbre resonant with longing, devotion, and raw emotion. Demanding extraordinary skill, its technique is unforgiving: each swara is sculpted not by frets but by the precise pressure of the fingers against the strings, imbuing every phrase with an aching, vocal quality.

Goa once boasted a formidable lineage of sarangi masters, some from the Parvatkar family, their artistry now little more than a distant echo. But a quiet revival is taking shape. Under the stewardship of Dr. Pravin Gaonkar, the Sanjeevan Music Academy in Panjim has taken a bold step toward reclaiming this lost heritage, enlisting the young sarangi master Wasim Khan to train a new generation of Goan musicians, ensuring that the instrument’s haunting voice does not fade from the land’s musical memory.